&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Patricia_2009-10-13_0525Z.jpg) Tropical Storm Patricia at peak intensity on October 13 | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | October 11, 2009 |
| Remnant low | October 14, 2009 |
| Dissipated | October 15, 2009 |
| Tropical storm | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/NWS) | |
| Highest winds | 60 mph (95 km/h) |
| Lowest pressure | 996 mbar (hPa); 29.41 inHg |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | None reported |
| Areas affected | Baja California Sur, Sinaloa, Sonora and Chihuahua |
| IBTrACS | |
Part of the 2009 Pacific hurricane season | |
Tropical Storm Patricia was a short-lived tropical cyclone that briefly affected parts of Baja California Sur before rapidly degenerating over water. Developing from a tropical wave that traversed the Atlantic Ocean during September 2009, Patricia was first classified as a tropical depression on October 11 several hundred miles south of the Baja California Peninsula. The system quickly intensified into a tropical storm as it tracked in a general northward direction. By October 12, Patricia attained its peak intensity with winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a minimum barometric pressure of 996 mbar (hPa; 29.41 inHg). The following day, increasing wind shear and unfavorable conditions caused the storm to rapidly weaken. By the morning of October 14, Patricia had degenerated into a non-convective remnant low near the southern coastline of Baja California Sur. The remnants of the storm persisted until October 15, at which time they dissipated over open waters.
Although the center of Patricia did not impact land, the outer bands caused significant rainfall in portions of western Mexico. In Sonora, up to 240 mm (9.4 in) of rain fell, leading to significant flooding that left 600 people homeless. Other Mexican states received similar impact. Overall, the effects of Patricia were minor and resulted in no loss of life.